THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1940
IMPORTANT DAYS IN SHANGHAI HISTORY
Vital Elections Tomorrow And On Thursday
RIVAL CAMPS LAST-MINUTE
MAKE
ALLIED CASE IS
APPEALS TO ELECTORS UNANSWERABLE
Shanghai, To-day.
WITH POLLING TIME LESS than 24 hours away, public interest in the Shanghai Municipal Coun- cil elections which may well decide the fu- ture of the Settlement has reached an intense pitch.
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Brussels, To-day.
much Belgian politloians are Impressed by the firmness of the Allied attitude as à first sign that the war is entering on its active phase.
It is pointed out that legally the blockade measures, remain open to discussion but that mor ally the Allied position is unan-
swerable.--Havas.
The general feeling is expressed by the "North China Daily News," which comments that to-morrow and Thursday will probably be two important days in the history of the International Settle- JAPANESE
ment.
The two opposing camps-the
disfranchisement of Japanese indirect
MOVES IN
Anglo-Americans and the Japanese-rate-payers by re-investigation of SHANGHAI
are making last-minute appeals press, radio and pamphlets.
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their qualifications through the S.M.C. while British indirect tax- payers are qualified to vote without
The main question to be decided at the polls is whether the S.M.C. is to re-investigation. be ruled by a "status quo" Council or with five Japanese members on the governing body.
APPEAL TO BRITONS
The British election committee now finishing off its campaign.
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All British ratepayers have been circularised and asked to turn out in force to support the British and American candidates.
THE BALKANS NEXT?
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JAPS. PLAY TRICKS ON THE ETHER
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SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. REPRESENTATIONS CONCERN- ING ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH THE BROADCASTS OF THE AMERICAN-OWNED RADIO TION XMHA WERE MADE TERDAY BY MR. MONROE B. HALL.- CONSUL ATTACHED TO THE PO- LITICAL AND PROTECTION SEC- TION OF THE U.S. CONSULATE- GENERAL, WHEN HE CALLED ON CON- MR. Y. MIURA, JAPANESE SUL-GENERAL.
The visit was the result of a protest filed at the American Consulate on Saturday by Mr. L, H. Healey, station Carroll Alcott, manager, and Mr. news commentator, alleging that Ja- panese elements operating from Hong- kew were causing interference.
have Mr. Miura is reported to promised that the Japanese authori- ties would investigate.
Interference with the station's pro- grammes-especially the news broad- cast-began on Saturday.
CHUNGKING, TO-DAY.
It is alleged that the interference is COMMENTING ON THE JAPAN-
station's ESE ELECTORIAL CAMPAIGN IN an effort to handicap the THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLE- broadcasts in support of the British candidates for the MENT OF SHANGHAI, CHINESE and American
opposed to QUARTERS STRESS THAT THIS IS Municipal elections, as
candidates.~Reu- NEW EVIDENCE OF THE JAPAN- the five Japanese ESE AIM TO GAIN CONTROL OVER ter. SHANGHAI. · ·
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LONDON, TO-DAY. This policy of the Japanese is in THE ATTENTION OF THE WHOLE line with the general objects of the WORLD IS FOCUSSED ON SCAN-Japanese expansion on the continent The American Association commit-DINAVIA, WHILE BRITISH DIPLO of Asia which is the real meaning of tee has taken similar steps.
MACY CONTINUES TO PREPARE the slogan "New Order in East Asia," ANGLO-AMERICAN CONFIDENCE | MEASURES FOR STOPPING, THE that is, economy monopoly and exclu-
It is hoped to keep some sort of a ENEMY'S ECONOMIC EXPANSION | sion of all foreign influence.
that Reports
the Italians' and check on Americans polling; those IN THE BALKANS.
Yesterday morning, Lord not voting to-morrow are to be com-
will Halifax Spaniards' votes
support the municated with and asked to vote on conferred for more than three hours Japanese do not cause any surprise in Thursday.
with the British envoys to south-east local quarters since Italy and Japan policy for Europe, Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of have pursued a common Economic Warfare, being present, three years while Spain merely fol-
Sir Percy Loraine, British Ambassa-lows Italy's lead. Havas. dor to Rome, was received by the
A fleet of cars is being organized to take to the polls those British and American voters not possessing their own means of transportation.
The leaders of the British and | King.---Hovas. American communities are confident that there will be almost a 100 per cent turn-out, of their nationals,
The Japanese election committee Is also winding up its campaign.
"PERSUASION" REPORTS Japanese will be allowed to
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SOONG SISTERS VISIT WOUNDED SOLDIERS (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Chungking, To-day.
DUTCH TO CONTROL COMMODITIES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Amsterdam, To-day. The import and export of certain essential commodities will be severely controlled at the Netherlands border, an official communique declares, point- ing out that the measures are taken in accordance with the Anglo-Dutch trade agreement of March 23.
Answering German allegations that the new measures are of services to the Allies, the communique points out that they are only taken to ensure a supply of essential commodities from Dutch abroad for the needs of the
Havas. population itself.
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WRECKS OF GERMAN PLANES FOUND (SPECIAL TO, “CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day. The wrecks of the five German 'planes shot down on Sunday have all
Ng Lai-sheung,, 26, married woman, The three Soong sisters yesterday been located on French territory; their coaches at the polling stations to In-visited the "Friends of Wounded crews are either dead or captured. was treated at the Kowloon Hospital struct the Japanese voters. Free Soldiers". Hospital, paying special at- On Sunday, the second of two Nazi with injuries to her left leg, after transportation facilities will also be tention to five Japanese soldiers, giv-planes reported to have probably been being bitten by a dog owned by Mrs. provided for the Japanese voters.
ing them packages identical to those shot down on April 1 was located. Greenberg of No. 5, Hankow Road The election battle has thrown up received by the Chinese wounded. It was á Dornier-17 and was found yesterday. The dog was removed to
Mautaukok for observation. many reports of "persuasion" being | Havas.
in Belgium.--Havas. exercised on voters.
have
It is reported that squads of Ja- panese in plain clothes "Invaded"! Hongkew news-stands yesterday and salzed all copies of the German fugee paper "Gelbepost."
EDITOR PROTESTS
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It is stated that the order for the confiscation was apparently issued
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after the refugees' daily paper in- timated in recent editions. 'that emigres should help the Occidentals on the to preserve the status quo S.M.C.
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A. J. Storfer, editor and publisher: of the "Gelbepost," has lodged written protest with the Commission- er of Police.
RUSSIAN PAMPHLETS,
It is also reported that pamphlets dis- printed in Russian have 'been tributed among unemployed Russians, alleging that the British and Ameri- cán répresentatives on the -Ignored Russian interests.,
Council
The pamphlets demand that, the Russians should not vote. for, “The 9.M.C. Gentlemen" until Russianu are allowed representation on the Council.
On the other hand, Japanese news- papers here report alleged cases
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